Study Group: Search Engine Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 307

This study group may include experts knowledgeable on topics such as IT Services, consumer electronics, wireless devices, software, hardware, information technology, semiconductors, media, cable, satellite, internet, broadband, global positioning systems, advertising, online media, telecommunications, networking, wireless, and data storage, among others.

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Leading Experts in this Study Group

Hong Jiang

President and Chief Executive Officer
HJ Solutions, LLC

Hong Jiang, PhD, is the President and Chief Executive Officer of HJ Solutions, a technology consulting firm. Dr. Jiang is an expert on LTE, WiMax and China 3G. Dr. Jiang has over 10 years of experience in wireless technologies including LTE and WiMax....

Kevin Lee

Chairman & CEO
Did-it.com

Kevin Lee is the Executive Chairman and Founder of Didit, a search engine services company; and a founding board member of SEMPO. He specializes in search engine marketing strategy. Didit buys $150 million in search advertising per year for clients such...

Michael Bonfils

President and Worldwide Director
SEM International

Michael Bonfils is the President of International Media Management known for its global online advertising and search engine consulting and service divisions of SEM International and WebCertain (SEMI/WC). Mr. Bonfils represents Fortune 100 advertisers...

Steve Ospalak

Senior Executive Consultant
Breen Management Group

Steve Ospalak is the Senior Executive Consultant of Breen Management Group, specializes in mobile device technology. He helps operators, mobile device OEM/ODMs, and technology companies with technology and device aggregation. Prior, Steve was the Director-Subscriber...

Yiran Xu

Strategy Director
Giant Interactive Group

Alex Yiran Xu is an M&A and Strategy Director at Giant Interactive, an online game developer and operator. Previously, he was a Game Director at Realnetworks, Inc., a video and music technology solution, game publishing and rich media content provider....

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Mobile Advertising's Gold Rush

November 16, 2009

Analysis by:Gordon Borrell, CEO,

Analysis of:Mobile Advertising Set To Soar | www.mediapost.com

Mobile advertising is definitely the new-new thing, but it sounds like the hype we heard when the Web was born as a graphical interface and banner ads started appearing in 1995. Be careful -- mobile advertising isn't going to produce overnight riches. For proof, look at your own mobile device. Where are they ads? And if you see any, tell me if they're prompting you to buy anything. Timing is everything, so before you jump in, read on.

The 5Cs of Credit, P2P Lending, Social Lending, Self-Directed Lending

November 11, 2009

Analysis by:Ronald Ingram, Director of Product Management,

Analysis of:BlackRock's Fink: Forget 'Bubble' | online.wsj.com

Laurence Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock Inc. in response to questions about bank failures and economic conditions suggested today that; “…the financial system needs to be a lot more responsive to society and make sure this doesn't happen again. Risk has to be a lot more transparent to investors. I think that is happening."; and, “the financial system needs change, including increased disclosure, more derivatives trading on exchanges and regulatory change…". But what about the 5Cs of credit?

You Tube: A dominant role in the movie ecosystem? Not Likely...

October 14, 2009

Analysis by:Alan Cohen, Vice President- Strategic Business Development,

Analysis of:YouTube Explores Renting Movies Online | www.businessweek.com

You Tube might capture some of the movie distribution market if and only if they are able to work closely with the studios to develop a model that is beneficial to both the studios and consumer. Stiff competition awaits You Tube from multiple angles, not all movie industry related. The consumer, and their behavior, is a key component that must not be overlooked.

Bing Challenges Google Again? Don't Hold Your Breath.

October 7, 2009

Analysis by:Sharon Flank, Principal,

Analysis of:Google refines search results to counter Microsoft | www.businessweek.com

Microsoft continues to roll out features for its Bing search engine, and Google seems to be able to leapfrog them without a second thought.

Baidu - Tough times ahead? Probably NOT.

August 28, 2009

Analysis by:Michael Bonfils, President and Worldwide Director,

Analysis of:Baidu -- A Sleeping Giant Awakens | searchenginewatch.com

The article emphasizes the issue's advertisers are having as they change from an old legacy system of Baidu to a new interface that almost mirrors Google. Will this ultimately be a positive or a negative for the Chinese Search engine? How will it affect Google's position in China? In my analysis, I explore some more details left out of the original article.

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